Quickslinger and Brake-neck (aka Slingshot and Wildrider) available for pre-order online

I agree, it's been a pretty exciting and fun day.

Cobotron wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

carytheone wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:So I got a shipping Notification just an hour ago. Told you guys thre was nothing to worry about. And you all thought I should email them.

I knew it would come through for you Nem.

Got mine in hand too, but I tried reporting news too late......

Yep, my Wave 2 figures from HTS were waiting for me when I came home. I'm a happy camper again.

Just got home and opened the box. Only one I'm not happy with is Breakdown. He's terrible. Lol.

Uh, yeah no. RK says 39.8 for the two pack plus another 25 in shipping... So 65 for 2 deluxes or 33 each. (roguh rounding) Gonna have to think about that before I plunge. Paid worse in this hobby, but I don't mind the looks of Bravo or Offroad and am perfectly happy renaming them. I do kinda want Slignshot though, since I have a thing for Harriers

I think I'll wait to see if I can get the two exclusives without paying more than twenty bucks in shipping.

Was at a friend's house and I noticed something. CW Bombshell's head seems WAY too small. Thoughts?

I didn't think so. Looks good to me.

Compared to what? He's a character from a science fiction land of make believe.

i love both insecticons. can't wait for chop shop and kickback

Okay, I could have phrased that better. His head isn't that bad...But the fact that his alt-mode horn is positioned SO FAR UP ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD (which is the only thing I don't like about him) makes his head seem so much smaller.

I wonder who else will have those two available.. I want pre order but not sure if I like the $22 shipping..

That Bot wrote:With wave 2 stuff arriving, I think it's time to see scramble city taken to its logical extreme. Create some wild combinations, and share your pics!

Nah. Not yet. Now once we get the two exclusives and hit wave three or four, that's when we can get really wild.

And since the Combiner Wars system is based on Scramble City but is bigger, as well as more complex and advanced, I vote to nickname it "Scramble Nation".

Cyber Bishop wrote:I wonder who else will have those two available.. I want pre order but not sure if I like the $22 shipping..

I am sure. I'm sure I don't like it at all. Definitely gonna wait and see on this one, especially since I still intend to get Wave 3, as well as work on keeping up with the RiD toys.

CombaticonsCombine? wrote:Was at a friend's house and I noticed something. CW Bombshell's head seems WAY too small. Thoughts?

I thought the head was fine. Around he same size as skrapnel.

Cyber Bishop wrote:I wonder who else will have those two available.. I want pre order but not sure if I like the $22 shipping..

I am willing to bet anyone a steak dinner that BBTS will have these eventually.

Woot, wave 2 dropped into my POL at BBTS. Shipped! I should have complete Menasour and Superion on Monday.

william-james88 wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:I wonder who else will have those two available.. I want pre order but not sure if I like the $22 shipping..

I am willing to bet anyone a steak dinner that BBTS will have these eventually.

I'm hoping....

william-james88 wrote:

CombaticonsCombine? wrote:Was at a friend's house and I noticed something. CW Bombshell's head seems WAY too small. Thoughts?

I thought the head was fine. Around he same size as skrapnel.

I think the problem is, Bombshell's head/face when commonly depicted is essentially two red eyes, the bridge of a nose, and a close helmet visor for a jaw that extends to each shoulder pylon. He usually doesn't have too much of a defined head proper, it's usually sunken into his shoulders. So When here's a gap between the shoulder pylons and the head, like on combiner wars bombshell. it look smaller than it actually is.

william-james88 wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:I wonder who else will have those two available.. I want pre order but not sure if I like the $22 shipping..

I am willing to bet anyone a steak dinner that BBTS will have these eventually.

I'm less certain, but not hung up on fine dining. It'd be nice if these don't wind up being a complete headache to acquire.

I do wish they would've switched around more than just the heads for Slingshot and Wildrider. Wildrider, at least, could've mixed parts from Dead End and Streetwise (SW's chest, thighs, gun maybe)

maybe i'm just getting too lazy or lack of time i have to spend going store to store but i find it a lot easier to just order everything online i have a better time finding it online anyway although if i'm at a certain store and they happen to have a figure i'm looking for then great but most times i'm not that lucky so i just ordered them should get them right after my b-day

So much to buy. So few Dollars.

RiddlerJ wrote:I do wish they would've switched around more than just the heads for Slingshot and Wildrider. Wildrider, at least, could've mixed parts from Dead End and Streetwise (SW's chest, thighs, gun maybe)

It is possible the shells are incompatible. The core of the figure might be all that is shared.

RiddlerJ wrote:I do wish they would've switched around more than just the heads for Slingshot and Wildrider. Wildrider, at least, could've mixed parts from Dead End and Streetwise (SW's chest, thighs, gun maybe)

I think they might have to basically make all the parts of each for that and then melt back down the unused parts, depending on what parts are on what mold sprue. Just a guess.

And I remember back when just getting a new head was something special. And even to back before that, to when it just plain didn't happen at all.

Ultra Markus wrote:maybe i'm just getting too lazy or lack of time i have to spend going store to store but i find it a lot easier to just order everything online i have a better time finding it online anyway although if i'm at a certain store and they happen to have a figure i'm looking for then great but most times i'm not that lucky so i just ordered them should get them right after my b-day

I find online shopping much easier too, but I don't get out much, so...

You might remember that exclusive sticker sheet that Hasbro Asia was promoting as a purchase incentive for Combiner Wars figures - thanks to YouTube reviewer TeamSKLeader, we get a nice look at this official add-on set, and find out its flaws and pros. There is a full list of videos showing them applied to the different figures, but the one embedded below shows the whole set, and general thoughts by our fellow fan!

Looks like a nice freebie.... but I gotta say I am LOVING the ones I got from Reprolabels a LOT more. Skydive was already my favorite combiner from this set... but the added details on the chest and arms really popped.

These... I don't know. They're ok, but they don't do much for me. Maybe the Silverbolt or Alpha Bravo ones since I don't have any add ons for them... yet.

Flashwave wrote:Uh, yeah no. RK says 39.8 for the two pack plus another 25 in shipping... So 65 for 2 deluxes or 33 each. (roguh rounding) Gonna have to think about that before I plunge. Paid worse in this hobby, but I don't mind the looks of Bravo or Offroad and am perfectly happy renaming them. I do kinda want Slignshot though, since I have a thing for Harriers

CapturedPrey.com has Brakeneck and Quickslinger for pre-order at $18.00 each. I pre-ordered one of each and with shipping, just under $45.00 for the two. Compared to what I normally pay for 3rd party figures, $45.00 for two Deluxe Class figures is chicken feed.

Nemesis Primal wrote:I think I'll wait to see if I can get the two exclusives without paying more than twenty bucks in shipping.

CapturedPrey.com has Brakeneck and Quickslinger for pre-order at $18.00 each. I pre-ordered one of each and with shipping, just under $45.00 for the two. Compared to what I normally pay for 3rd party figures, $45.00 for two Deluxe Class figures is chicken feed.

Cyber Bishop wrote:I wonder who else will have those two available.. I want pre order but not sure if I like the $22 shipping..

CapturedPrey.com has Brakeneck and Quickslinger for pre-order at $18.00 each. I pre-ordered one of each and with shipping, just under $45.00 for the two. Compared to what I normally pay for 3rd party figures, $45.00 for two Deluxe Class figures is chicken feed.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I do wish they would've switched around more than just the heads for Slingshot and Wildrider. Wildrider, at least, could've mixed parts from Dead End and Streetwise (SW's chest, thighs, gun maybe)

I think they might have to basically make all the parts of each for that and then melt back down the unused parts, depending on what parts are on what mold sprue. Just a guess.

And I remember back when just getting a new head was something special. And even to back before that, to when it just plain didn't happen at all.

Yeah, but I'm greedy now

The biggest Issue with the decals is that they are the flat gray, and the overall quality of them are fairly mediocre. I have them on Superion and Menasor, and while they do look quite nice, closer inspection really shows the flaws that they have. Also of note, Prime does not have a set for himself. Only the Aerialbots and Stunticons do.One more note is that here in Singapore, the 'official' way to get them is to buy $50 worth of combiner wars figures in one batch. So while it technically can be considered a freebie, its actually a bit expensive in practice.

Strange question, but if anyone has Breakdown in hand... is there a way to transform him to better look like Sideswipe? If they're repainting him, I'd be really disappointed if he didn't have the classic car hood chest.

gothsaurus wrote:Strange question, but if anyone has Breakdown in hand... is there a way to transform him to better look like Sideswipe? If they're repainting him, I'd be really disappointed if he didn't have the classic car hood chest.

But Sideswipe is not one of the '84 Autobots who are getting CW figures. Only Ironhide, Sunstreaker, Prowl, and Mirage are.

I think I'm going to wait until BBTS or TFSource gets a hold of these guys. $65 for two additional figures I "technically" don't need is a bit too rich for my blood.

Here's to hoping Amazon gets a shipment.

OH! Guess I had Sunstreaker and Sideswipe swapped in my head due to the old G1 episode Masquerade. Thanks.

gothsaurus wrote:Strange question, but if anyone has Breakdown in hand... is there a way to transform him to better look like Sideswipe? If they're repainting him, I'd be really disappointed if he didn't have the classic car hood chest.

Nope, his chest doesn't do Sideswipe nor Sunstreaker. Only Dragstrip can turn around, of the Stunticon limbs.

Also, I found a better way to make Ultra Prime:



I'm still waiting for Motormaster, Huffer and Blackjack to arrive in Malaysia, and hopefully the stickers too. It would just be a few hours to Singapore by bus, but I'd wait and see, seeing the dismal reviews of the stickers...



One way to store your feests!



Cool turret.



Another way to pimp Optimus Prime. I imagine you'd be able to pull out Menasor's horns for Motormaster, too!

phantom1592 wrote:Looks like a nice freebie.... but I gotta say I am LOVING the ones I got from Reprolabels a LOT more. Skydive was already my favorite combiner from this set... but the added details on the chest and arms really popped.

These... I don't know. They're ok, but they don't do much for me. Maybe the Silverbolt or Alpha Bravo ones since I don't have any add ons for them... yet.

I may be in the minority here, but I've never liked stickers much, and I think the Combiner Wars fires I have so far are fine without them.

RiddlerJ wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:And I remember back when just getting a new head was something special. And even to back before that, to when it just plain didn't happen at all.

Yeah, but I'm greedy now

You just might be, yeah.

wolverinetodd wrote:CapturedPrey.com has Brakeneck and Quickslinger for pre-order at $18.00 each. I pre-ordered one of each and with shipping, just under $45.00 for the two. Compared to what I normally pay for 3rd party figures, $45.00 for two Deluxe Class figures is chicken feed.

Great. I just got myself the Complete Allspark Almanac, but once I get some more cash, that's gonna be my next...

...They're gone already.

Damn. I was looking forward to Wildrider. And I'll bet that 25% of the reason that they're all gone is scalpers.

Literally everyone whose been clamoring for Slingshot and Wildrider, and have known that they'd be exclusives from the word go, has officially given up the right to bitch about the prices. I.E You wanted this, now you've got it.

So, I got Drag Strip.

He's a great figure with a fun transformation, not unlike Alpho Brava's (Who I got last week).
His weapon is cool, and his hand/foot has some nice wrist-weapon molding. (Reminds me of a railgun.)

His alt-mode looks nice, though it obviously doesn't scale with a helicopter.

I have only two complaints, both probably down to QC.

His combiner joint is REALLY HARD TO GET OUT. I need to use clippers to get it out.

Second is the paint. His small forehead crest is sort of blotchy, and a bit of his face;s paint (near the visor) is missing. His dark-magenta paint doesn't match up with the magenta plastic (though it isn't really THAT noticeable), and it too is a bit blotchy at times. Last but not least, his cockpit's black paint is a teensy bit sloppy as well.


All in all, I give him an 8.5/10, as compared to Alpha Bravo's 9/10.

CombaticonsCombine? wrote:Damn. I was looking forward to Wildrider. And I'll bet that 25% of the reason that they're all gone is scalpers.

I wouldnt blame the scalpers. It doesnt matter either way. These are exclusive AND limited items (Hasbro is not making as much of these as the other limbs). And there was a great demand amongst fans. Takara's TF Adventure Nemesis Prime sold out in a day and he didnt have as much demand so why wouldnt this set sell out as fast? Any fan who wanted these bought them as soon as they were available. It's fine to not like the price and hesitate but this is what happens. I wouldnt blame anybody for it (except myself for hesitating).

That said, I am sure other online retailers will have these too. But take note of this and don't hesitate next time unless you are ok with not owning it. There is no way these will ever go on clearance.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Literally everyone whose been clamoring for Slingshot and Wildrider, and have known that they'd be exclusives from the word go, has officially given up the right to **** about the prices. I.E You wanted this, now you've got it.

It's not prices I'm annoyed by so much as the disappearing act. There isn't even a "sold out", the listings themselves seem to be gone.

The again, I'm not exactly one of the clamorers, I just want them because they go with the rest of the Combiner Wars "Scramble Nation" (I'm trying to make "Scramble Nation" a thing) figures.

william-james88 wrote:That said, I am sure other online retailers will have these too. But take note of this and don't hesitate next time unless you are ok with not owning it. There is no way these will ever go on clearance.

Some of us didn't hesitate. Some of us just missed the window.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:That said, I am sure other online retailers will have these too. But take note of this and don't hesitate next time unless you are ok with not owning it. There is no way these will ever go on clearance.

Some of us didn't hesitate. Some of us just missed the window.

Fair enough, I missed out on TF Adventure Swoop as well. But I didnt blame any scalpers for an exclusive item selling out (Japan exclusive in this case). That's all I wanted to say.

Since then I learnt my lesson and kept up to date every day on the availability of figures either by keeping a close watch on online retailers or this news site (which becoming a staff member helped quite a bit). And I would recomend everyone who missed out on these to do the same like that they dont miss it when these figures are available at another online retailer. Seibertron will let you guys know the next time they are available so please keep a close eye on us.

Yeah, since this listing came and went, I have bought some insurance by getting the Takara United sets on BBTS. I figure if the preorder for just Slingshot and Wildrider ever happens, I will cancel my preorder for the Takara United sets.

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:That said, I am sure other online retailers will have these too. But take note of this and don't hesitate next time unless you are ok with not owning it. There is no way these will ever go on clearance.

Some of us didn't hesitate. Some of us just missed the window.

Fair enough, I missed out on TF Adventure Swoop as well. But I didnt blame any scalpers for an exclusive item selling out (Japan exclusive in this case).

I don't either, or at least no more than normal. This is the same thing that keeps happening all the time with any new figure that people are the least bit excited for. It's available somewhere, word goes out, the fandom descends like locusts, and tough luck to those who blinked. Generations Arcee comes to mind, and I'm pretty sure Generations Rattrap was like that at first too.

Has there ever been any clarification on just who will be able to sell these? I checked with my local comic shop and they looked into it and said they didn't find them available for order from their distributors. I was hoping to support them since they have started carrying the Combiner Wars line now, but am afraid to wait and see if these things are going to keep selling out in a matter of hours. Its difficult enough anymore finding Hasbro's regular retail releases at non-scalper prices (6" Black Series Vader still amazes me, only Vader I have ever not even seen at retail), no way I want to have to track these down on the secondary market.

KnightStrike wrote:Has there ever been any clarification on just who will be able to sell these? I checked with my local comic shop and they looked into it and said they didn't find them available for order from their distributors. I was hoping to support them since they have started carrying the Combiner Wars line now, but am afraid to wait and see if these things are going to keep selling out in a matter of hours. Its difficult enough anymore finding Hasbro's regular retail releases at non-scalper prices (6" Black Series Vader still amazes me, only Vader I have ever not even seen at retail), no way I want to have to track these down on the secondary market.

There has been no clarification yet.

But wait, THERES BEEN A VADER?! I didnt know because the only black series I have ever seen at retail are Guido, Hanh and Lea.

william-james88 wrote:

KnightStrike wrote:Has there ever been any clarification on just who will be able to sell these? I checked with my local comic shop and they looked into it and said they didn't find them available for order from their distributors. I was hoping to support them since they have started carrying the Combiner Wars line now, but am afraid to wait and see if these things are going to keep selling out in a matter of hours. Its difficult enough anymore finding Hasbro's regular retail releases at non-scalper prices (6" Black Series Vader still amazes me, only Vader I have ever not even seen at retail), no way I want to have to track these down on the secondary market.

There has been no clarification yet.

But wait, THERES BEEN A VADER?! I didnt know because the only black series I have ever seen at retail are Guido, Hanh and Lea.

Aye, he was released earlier this year. After missing out on pre-orders on BBTS I ordered one from a seller on Amazon and got scammed, they sent one of those cheap non-posing brick figures. Fortunately, Amazon refunded me my money, but by that point they were sold out at BBTS and Amazon. That Vader looks awesome too.
http://www.rebelscum.com/02-Darth-Vader ... Hasbro.asp

KnightStrike wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

KnightStrike wrote:Has there ever been any clarification on just who will be able to sell these? I checked with my local comic shop and they looked into it and said they didn't find them available for order from their distributors. I was hoping to support them since they have started carrying the Combiner Wars line now, but am afraid to wait and see if these things are going to keep selling out in a matter of hours. Its difficult enough anymore finding Hasbro's regular retail releases at non-scalper prices (6" Black Series Vader still amazes me, only Vader I have ever not even seen at retail), no way I want to have to track these down on the secondary market.

There has been no clarification yet.

But wait, THERES BEEN A VADER?! I didnt know because the only black series I have ever seen at retail are Guido, Hanh and Lea.

Aye, he was released earlier this year. After missing out on pre-orders on BBTS I ordered one from a seller on Amazon and got scammed, they sent one of those cheap non-posing brick figures. Fortunately, Amazon refunded me my money, but by that point they were sold out at BBTS and Amazon. That Vader looks awesome too.
http://www.rebelscum.com/02-Darth-Vader ... Hasbro.asp

Wohoah! With a removable helmet to boot, pretty nice! Sorry to derail the thread guys. Once again, to all those who didnt get a chance to order the two extra limbs, we will let you know as soon as another preorder is available (as we did with Arcee), so stay tuned.

Do you have to pay in advance at captured prey? I ordered from them once or twice and don't remember.